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I borrowed him from Rodway to pack my bed over borrowed the blame' little runty cayuse that cost me sixty-four hard-earned dollars; that's what Harry borrowed of me. And every blame' gazabo on the flat wanted to know what I was doing with him!" "I can tell yuh where t' find Conroy, Rowdy. He's working for an outfit down on the river. I'd sure fix him for this!
Rodway followed Vaughan out to the stable, and repeated Bill Brown's question. "I'd like to know where yuh got this horse," he began, with an apologetic sort of determination in his tone. "He happens to belong to me. He was run off with a bunch three years ago, and this is the first trace anybody has ever got of 'em. I see the brand's been worked.
The door opened, and a handsome, well-built young man of about thirty years of age entered. "Good morning, Captain Rodway." "Morning, Lester. What do you want? Why are you not at sea?" and he bent his keen eyes upon his visitor. "I'm waiting for the water-boat; but otherwise I'm ready to sail." "Well, what is it then?"
'A dozen pistols at the most, replied the elderly Puritan, who was addressed by his companions as Hope-above Williams. 'John Rodway, the coachman, hath his blunderbuss. There are also two godly men from Hungerford, who are keepers of game, and who have brought their pieces with them.
"Sure, if yuh say so," he stammered dubiously. He eyed Rowdy reproachfully, and then looked away to the horizon. He kicked the rock out of place, and then poked it painstakingly back with his toe and from the look of him, he did not know there was a rock there at all. "How'd yuh happen to run across Rodway?" he asked guilelessly. "I stopped there last night.
"It's all in the game, and I should 'a' looked up his pedigree, for I knew . Anyway, was worth the price of him to have him along last night. We'd have milled around till daylight, I guess, only for him." "That's what," agreed Rodway. "Jessie's horse is one she brought from home lately, and he ain't located yet; I dunno as he'd 'a' piloted her home.
Every one knew that he ought to have been chief clerk, and that Rodway's appointment was sheer influence. The staff was mad, and some one said Rodway need not expect to have a particularly good time. "Perkins overheard him, and chipped in at once. 'Mr.
When Lester boarded her he found she was the Harvest Queen, sister ship to the Harvest Maid, Harvester, and his own last command, the Harvest Home, all ships of 1,500 tons, and belonging to Captain James Rodway. "Why didn't you cut away her masts?" he said to the unfortunate captain later on.
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